Box Score THE BASICS
Score: Curry 6; Emerson 2
Records: Emerson Lions (8-9, 1-2 NEWMAC); Curry College (8-8, 1-2 CCC)
Pitching Decision: W – Tommy Marshall (1-0), L – Logan Reilly (1-2) SV- Ryan Kirkpatrick (1)
Location: Milton, MA (Jack Vallely Diamond)
Date: April 7, 2022
The Lead: The Lions offense was stifled on Thursday afternoon as they were only able to produce 2 runs on 8 hits in a loss to the Curry Colonels.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
EMERSON
Joe Colucci: 2 for 4 with a solo homerun
Briggs Loveland: 2 for 3 with 1 run scored
PITCHING:
Jake Smith: 2 strikeouts through 1 inning pitched
CURRY
Joan Peralta: 2 for 3 with 3 runs scored
Brett Heggs: 1 for 4 with a solo homerun
Conor Hanlon: 2 for 4
PITCHING:
Tommy Marshall: 8 strikeouts and 2 runs through 6 innings pitched
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Curry was able to break the scoreless tie in the home half of the 2nd inning when the centerfielder, Brett Heggs, began the inning with a solo homerun to right field. Joan Peralta would follow with a double to left center and would eventually score on a wild pitch, giving the Colonels a 2-0 lead after 2 complete innings.
- The Lions answered with a solo homerun of their own the next inning when Senior Joe Colucci drove a ball over the left field fence; cutting Curry's lead to 2-1.
- With 1 down in the top of the 3rd, Freshman Briggs Loveland doubled to centerfield, where he was driven in 2 batters later by Senior Calvin Jacey; tying the game at 2-2.
- The Colonels would manufacture a run in the bottom of the 4th inning, taking a 3-2 lead after 4 innings.
- The Lions bats would stay quiet in the top of the 5th inning. In the Bottom of the inning, Curry was again able to manufacture 2 runs with the help of a couple miscues by Emerson. Curry had a 5-2 lead after 5 innings.
- Neither team would produce much offense over the next 2 innings. The Colonels added an insurance run in the bottom of the 8th, giving them a 6-2 lead and securing the victory.
UP NEXT
The Lions look to rebound as they head to Coast Guard for a NEWMAC doubleheader on Saturday, April 9. Game 1 is scheduled to begin at 12pm.
